'''Oromë''' ([[Quenya|Q]]. "Loud Trumpeter") (from the [[Valarin]] '''Arōmēz''') was a [[Valar|Vala]]. His [[Sindarin]] name is '''[[Araw]]'''. He is also known as '''[[Aldaron]]''' ([[Quenya|Q.]] "Lord of Trees"), '''[[Tauron]]''' ([[Sindarin|S.]] "Lord of Forests"), ''The Huntsman of the Valar'', ''the Great Rider''. He is the brother of [[Nessa]] and the husband of [[Vána]].

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'''Oromë''' was a [[Valar|Vala]], called the '''Huntsman of the Valar''' and the '''Great Rider'''.<ref>{{S|Captivity}}</ref> He was the brother of [[Nessa]] and the husband of [[Vána]].<ref name=IIb>{{S|IIb}}</ref>

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==History==

==History==

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During the [[Years of the Trees]], after most of the Valar had withdrawn completely from Middle-earth and hidden themselves in [[Aman]], Oromë still hunted in the forests of Middle-earth on occasion. Thus, he was responsible for finding the [[Elves]] when they awoke at [[Cuiviénen]], and was the first to name them the [[Eldar]]. Seeking to ensure their safety, Oromë accompanied the Elves from Cuiviénen to Beleriand. Being a powerful huntsman, he was active in the struggles against [[Morgoth]]. He has a great horn (the ''[[Valaróma]]'') and a great steed (''[[Nahar]]'').

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During the [[Years of the Trees]], after most of the Valar had withdrawn completely from Middle-earth and hidden themselves in [[Aman]], Oromë still hunted in the forests of Middle-earth on occasion. Thus, he was responsible for finding the [[Elves]] when they awoke at [[Cuiviénen]], and was the first to name them the [[Eldar]]. Seeking to ensure their safety, Oromë accompanied the Elves from Cuiviénen to Beleriand. Being a powerful huntsman, he was active in the struggles against [[Morgoth]]. He had a great horn (the ''[[Valaróma]]'') and a great steed (''[[Nahar]]'').

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'''''Béma''''' was the name used by the [[Northmen]] for Oromë. As the great huntsman and horseman of the Valar, he and his steed Nahar were known to the horse-loving people of [[Rohan]], who claimed that their great horses, the [[Mearas]], had ancestors brought out of [[Aman|the West]] by Béma himself.{{fact}}

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==Etymology==

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The name ''Oromë'' is said to be derived from his [[Valarin]] name '''''Arōmēz'''''.<ref>{{WJ|AD1}}</ref>

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It is however understood as "Loud Trumpeter" in [[Quenya]], pronounced {{IPA|[ˈorome]}}, from the [[Sundocarme|root]] [[ROM]] (genitive ''Oromeo'' and possessive ''Oroméva''). He was also known as '''''Aldaron''''' ([[Quenya|Q.]] "Lord of Trees").{{fact}}

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'''''Araw''''' ({{IPA|[ˈaraʊ]}}) was the [[Sindarin]] form of the name of the Oromë.<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 96</ref><ref>{{VT|39a}}, p. 10</ref>

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'''''Tauron''''' was an epithet used by the [[Sindar]] for Oromë.<ref name=IIb/><ref name=PM/> In the ''[[Valaquenta]]'', ''Tauron'' is translated as "Lord of Forests".<ref name=IIb/> Another translation is "The Forester".<ref>{{S|Index}}</ref><ref name=PM>{{PM|XI}}, p. 358 (note 21)</ref> The language, to which the name pertains, remains non-explicit in [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s texts:

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#[[Quenya]] word? The root of the word could be ''[[taure]]'' ("great wood") plus the ending ''[[-on]]''. The name would thus have the sense "One of forests".<ref>Suggestion by [[User:Sage]]</ref>

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#[[Sindarin]] word? This would be suggested by its usage among the Sindar and by the [[Noldorin]] form it replaced (see below).

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Tolkien used at least two earlier forms of the by-name ''Tauron'':

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#''Tavros'' - the form ''Tauros'' replaced - used in such early texts as the ''[[Lay of Leithian]]''.<ref>{{HM|LB}}, ''passim''</ref> The name is [[Noldorin|Gnomish]], defined as "Chief wood fay 'the Blue Spirit of the Woods'".<ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 69</ref><ref>{{LT1|Appendix}}, p. 267</ref><ref group="note">The form ''Tavros'' cited here from the ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 11|Gnomish Lexicon]]'', is defined as a "proper name". The form ''tavros'' (with a minuscule ''t'') is defined as "forest, wooded land".</ref>

The name ''Béma'' is from the [[Rohirric|tongue of Rohan]] ([[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] was inspired by the [[Old English]] word ''[[Wiktionary:beme|béme]]'' "trumpet").<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 153</ref>

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In [[Eriol]]'s [[Old English]] translations, Oromë is referred to as ''Wadfrea'' "Huntinglord", ''Huntena frea'' "Hunting Lord and Lord of Hunters" and ''Wealdafrea'' "Lord of Forests". The name ''Beaming'' is a translation of Q. ''Aldaron''.<ref>{{SM|QA1}}</ref>

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==Other versions of the legendarium==

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In the earliest form of the [[legendarium|mythology]], Oromë and [[Vána]] had the daughter [[Nielíqui]].<ref>{{LT1|Index}}, p. 288</ref>

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He was known as '''[[Béma]]''' among the [[Northmen]]. The [[Mearas]] of [[Rohan]] were believed to be descendants of Nahar.

==See also==

==See also==

* [[:Category:Images of Oromë|Images of Oromë]]

* [[:Category:Images of Oromë|Images of Oromë]]

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History

During the Years of the Trees, after most of the Valar had withdrawn completely from Middle-earth and hidden themselves in Aman, Oromë still hunted in the forests of Middle-earth on occasion. Thus, he was responsible for finding the Elves when they awoke at Cuiviénen, and was the first to name them the Eldar. Seeking to ensure their safety, Oromë accompanied the Elves from Cuiviénen to Beleriand. Being a powerful huntsman, he was active in the struggles against Morgoth. He had a great horn (the Valaróma) and a great steed (Nahar).

Béma was the name used by the Northmen for Oromë. As the great huntsman and horseman of the Valar, he and his steed Nahar were known to the horse-loving people of Rohan, who claimed that their great horses, the Mearas, had ancestors brought out of the West by Béma himself.[source?]

Tauron was an epithet used by the Sindar for Oromë.[2][6] In the Valaquenta, Tauron is translated as "Lord of Forests".[2] Another translation is "The Forester".[7][6] The language, to which the name pertains, remains non-explicit in Tolkien's texts:

Quenya word? The root of the word could be taure ("great wood") plus the ending -on. The name would thus have the sense "One of forests".[8]

Sindarin word? This would be suggested by its usage among the Sindar and by the Noldorin form it replaced (see below).

In Eriol's Old English translations, Oromë is referred to as Wadfrea "Huntinglord", Huntena frea "Hunting Lord and Lord of Hunters" and Wealdafrea "Lord of Forests". The name Beaming is a translation of Q. Aldaron.[14]